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Under 1600 US Chess Online Winter Tournament ($2000 GUARANTEED PRIZES)

Tournament Name

Under 1600 US Chess Online Winter Tournament ($2000 GUARANTEED PRIZES)

Total Prizes

$2000

Description

Online USCF rated chess tournament for Under 1600 rated or unrated players with an active USCF membership. This tournament has two sections: Under 1600 and Under 1000. Players that are Under 1000 may register to either section. The tournament will be hosted in Lichess (See URL below). For both sections, there are 6 rounds with game 15 minutes with a 5 second increment for each move.

Total GUARANTEED prizes are $2000:
Under 1600 Section: 1st place $300, 2nd $200, 3rd $150, 4th $100
Class Prizes: U1500: 1st $60, 2nd $30, U1400: 1st $60, 2nd $30, U1300: 1st $60, 2nd $30, U1200: 1st $60, 2nd $30, U1100: 1st $60, 2nd $30
Under 1000 Section: 1st place $200, 2nd $150, 3rd $100
Class Prizes: U900: 1st $40, 2nd $30, U800: 1st $40, 2nd $30, U700: 1st $40, 2nd $30, U600: 1st $40, 2nd $30, U400: 1st $40, 2nd $30

Early registration ends on Monday, February 8th at midnight.

We welcome all players and we have zero tolerance for cheating. We will use Lichess algorithms and will manually analyze selected games to check for possible cheating.

To be eligible to participate, the highest of a player's OTB regular rating or online quick rating, if it is established, will be taken into consideration. Unrated players are eligible to register.

IMPORTANT: Please make sure to put your lichess username in the notes section during your registration to this tournament. We are looking forward to see you all at our tournament and we hope you will have fun!

Date

Saturday, February 13, 2021 11:00 AM - Saturday, February 13, 2021 3:00 PM (Central Time)

Location

Online

URL

https://lichess.org/team/chess-for-all-online-team

Category

National, Target: All Ages

Under 1600 Section

USCF Rated
Fee: $40.00
 Rounds: 6
Schedule: Tournament will start at 11:00 A.M. and will end at approximately 3:00 P.M. (Central Time)
Time Control: Game/15 minutes with 5 second increment

Under 1000 Section

USCF Rated
Fee: $35.00
 Rounds: 6
Schedule: Tournament will start at 11:00 A.M. and will end at approximately 3:00 P.M. (Central Time)
Time Control: Game/15 minutes with 5 second increment

Registration Close Date

Saturday, February 13, 2021 10:30 AM (Central Time)

Contact Info

Contact Name: Adriel A., Contact Email: support@chessforallonline.com

Tournament Notes

Online Policy: We strictly forbid cheating. We will use Lichess algorithms and also manually analyze selected games to check for possible cheating. There is a 20% cancellation fee for refunds up to two days before the tournament.
Options to get your prizes: 1.Direct transfer to PayPal account. 2.Amazon e-gift card and other options. Referrals to this tournament are welcome and highly appreciated.